Pursuing truth to unlock potential.
Lionpoint is a collective of passionate coaches, leaders, and experts who believe the world’s problems can only be solved with courageous authenticity.
Achieving clarity rarely happens alone. Breakthroughs happen when highly driven people collaborate and connect with others who share their philosophy. By partnering with a Lionpoint coach, ambitious, early-stage founders and leaders gain the clarity they need to unlock potential, achieve bold goals, and have enduring impact.
The Lionpoint Collective
Our collective includes passionate coaches and experts who never stop pushing leaders to be true—to yourself, your team, and your organization.
Coaches in our collective are independent business owners who have dedicated their career to coaching, with vast experience partnering with founders and leaders of early-stage companies. We facilitate collaborations with other experts who deliver specialized support across a range of services to fuel growth.
We never stand still in pursuit of our mission. We are constantly evolving to best serve the needs of early-stage founders and leaders, who are the most essential members of the Lionpoint Collective.
"From a complete ambiguity stage to a successful exit, I can’t recall a single stage of my company’s and my personal development where Doug hasn’t played a critical role. It wouldn’t matter whether it was about challenges of scaling the company from a tiny team to >50, problems related to managing cross functional teams, challenges of go to market, issues in relationships, etc.—he would always guide me to the best version of myself to find solutions and answers to all problems and questions during my journey."
"From a complete ambiguity stage to a successful exit, I can’t recall a single stage of my company’s and my personal development where Doug hasn’t played a critical role. It wouldn’t matter whether it was about challenges of scaling the company from a tiny team to >50, problems related to managing cross functional teams, challenges of go to market, issues in relationships, etc.—he would always guide me to the best version of myself to find solutions and answers to all problems and questions during my journey."
Dachi Choladze
Co-founder + CEO, PulsarAI
"Doug has a way of cutting through the clutter and helping me focus on what really matters. Working with him has made me a more confident leader who leans into my values and communicates them better, so I can lead with conviction and authenticity. Doug helped me simplify the big challenges and turn them into clear, actionable steps. It’s had a ripple effect—my team is more empowered and more aligned than ever as we all know what’s most important."
"Doug has a way of cutting through the clutter and helping me focus on what really matters. Working with him has made me a more confident leader who leans into my values and communicates them better, so I can lead with conviction and authenticity. Doug helped me simplify the big challenges and turn them into clear, actionable steps. It’s had a ripple effect—my team is more empowered and more aligned than ever as we all know what’s most important."
Alex Ewart
Co-CEO + Co-founder, Explorate
"Reflecting on my journey working with Doug inspires a sense of grounded confidence. Doug and I built up a rapport that provided a strong human, intellectual, and strategic foundation for my personal and professional growth. Looking back, it's clear that Doug's congenial, engaged demeanor rests on top of a passion for helping those around him grow, solve tactical challenges, and move towards their strategic goals in a clear-headed way. Our coaching relationship was—and continues to be—an important touchstone for me."
"Reflecting on my journey working with Doug inspires a sense of grounded confidence. Doug and I built up a rapport that provided a strong human, intellectual, and strategic foundation for my personal and professional growth. Looking back, it's clear that Doug's congenial, engaged demeanor rests on top of a passion for helping those around him grow, solve tactical challenges, and move towards their strategic goals in a clear-headed way. Our coaching relationship was—and continues to be—an important touchstone for me."
Jacob Smith
Co-founder + CMO, Packet
"Doug has been an invaluable executive coach, fundamentally transforming the way I lead. He has an exceptional ability to break down complex challenges, guiding me to clarity and helping me identify the nucleus of an issue. Through his coaching, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of long-term patterns, enabling me to manage challenges more effectively while seizing opportunities for rapid growth. This extends beyond individual growth—Doug fosters clarity to help leaders align their teams, organizations, and business priorities with precision.
For startups in particular, Doug’s focus on culture as a key determinant of success is tremendously impactful. Doug has joined me “in the trenches”—both personally and professionally. If you are lucky enough to work with Doug, you will find that a multiplier force of a partner has just joined your team."
"Doug has been an invaluable executive coach, fundamentally transforming the way I lead. He has an exceptional ability to break down complex challenges, guiding me to clarity and helping me identify the nucleus of an issue. Through his coaching, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of long-term patterns, enabling me to manage challenges more effectively while seizing opportunities for rapid growth. This extends beyond individual growth—Doug fosters clarity to help leaders align their teams, organizations, and business priorities with precision.
For startups in particular, Doug’s focus on culture as a key determinant of success is tremendously impactful. Doug has joined me “in the trenches”—both personally and professionally. If you are lucky enough to work with Doug, you will find that a multiplier force of a partner has just joined your team."
Josy Hamren
Chief Operating Officer, The Expert
"My coaching sessions with Lionpoint provide great opportunities to step back and critically reassess my role as a leader. At the beginning, we built a shared understanding of my responsibilities and my goals. This was instrumental in helping me explore new perspectives, refine my leadership approach, and develop actionable strategies. This guidance has driven positive changes in my professional life."
"My coaching sessions with Lionpoint provide great opportunities to step back and critically reassess my role as a leader. At the beginning, we built a shared understanding of my responsibilities and my goals. This was instrumental in helping me explore new perspectives, refine my leadership approach, and develop actionable strategies. This guidance has driven positive changes in my professional life."
Olivier Standaert
Head of Programs, WeForest
"Doug always pushed me to look deeper into the "whys"—why I was doing what I was doing; why I was feeling about it the way I was feeling about it; why I was ignoring some things or paying too much attention to others; why I lead at all. He found a way to become the voice of my best nature and aspirations and to speak those out loud to me in a way that inspired me to be true to them."
"Doug always pushed me to look deeper into the "whys"—why I was doing what I was doing; why I was feeling about it the way I was feeling about it; why I was ignoring some things or paying too much attention to others; why I lead at all. He found a way to become the voice of my best nature and aspirations and to speak those out loud to me in a way that inspired me to be true to them."
Lisa Baird
Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
"Doug is humble, personable, and has a way of truly focusing on my challenges without being overly assertive. The most valuable part of working with Doug is getting the space and opportunity to focus on the things that really matter. I generally come out of our sessions with energy and clarity on the next steps of whatever issue I'm tackling."
"Doug is humble, personable, and has a way of truly focusing on my challenges without being overly assertive. The most valuable part of working with Doug is getting the space and opportunity to focus on the things that really matter. I generally come out of our sessions with energy and clarity on the next steps of whatever issue I'm tackling."
Karan Anand
Chief Strategy Officer, HNRY
"Partnering with Lionpoint has helped me to maintain my focus and develop the instincts and vocabulary to navigate our biggest challenges—both external and internal. Most significantly, Doug has helped me understand when to take a deep breath, collect myself, and gather my thoughts before wandering into areas of potential misunderstanding and conflict with my partners. Maintaining one’s core values can be a real challenge when navigating business imperatives, an ever-shifting market, and the opinions of my partners. One thing I can count on: Doug will tell me what I need to hear, even if it’s not what I want to hear. I confide in him stuff I only share with my closest friends, and that trust has been hard won."
"Partnering with Lionpoint has helped me to maintain my focus and develop the instincts and vocabulary to navigate our biggest challenges—both external and internal. Most significantly, Doug has helped me understand when to take a deep breath, collect myself, and gather my thoughts before wandering into areas of potential misunderstanding and conflict with my partners. Maintaining one’s core values can be a real challenge when navigating business imperatives, an ever-shifting market, and the opinions of my partners. One thing I can count on: Doug will tell me what I need to hear, even if it’s not what I want to hear. I confide in him stuff I only share with my closest friends, and that trust has been hard won."
Axel Alonso
Chief Creative Officer + Co-founder, AWA
